I felt sick to my stomach when I realized I inherited this trait from my mother.

Catholic girls spend a lot of time thinking up things to confess in the confessional.

“So, what are you going to confess?”

My Beloved Sugar

A poem personifying sugar

Crime Always Pays — Chapter One Hundred-Twenty-Seven

Raven’s head swirled with confusion as she sat in a cell among female felons. She wondered whether her…

Postcard to Iowa, Volcano Update

1/14/23 10:44 am, 76 Degrees, Light Ocean Breeze, Pinto Blue Sky

In Praise of Quiet Neighborhoods

My initial disappointment with Seattle was that it doesn’t have that “big city” feel.

Where I Write

Not to brag, but I’m excited about my office in our part-time home in Arizona.

I Learned The Hard Way. Concrete Is An Unforgiving Platform To Jump Onto From An Untested Height

The true Aussie Strawberry to enjoy with cream!

Australian Bush Tucker Bites presents Strawberry Gum (Eucalyptus olida).

Don’t Hog the Seats!

You got what you deserved

Writing Is About Giving Back

Focus on this, and you will make progress

A Poem: keeping winter company

the winter wind, such a fickle thing —

Living Slowly in a Speeding World

Just some thoughts I’m having about living slowly today.

My Favorite Animal

I was asked what my favorite animal was.

Burning Passion

Unbridled Desire

Advice Tidbit of the Day: CHECK THE WEATHER Before Leaving the House

If you don’t…the consequences…

Breathe In — Breathe Out: Nuances of Gray

A short meditation on the things of everyday life.